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<blockquote data-quote="chadjamesr" data-source="post: 2791424" data-attributes="member: 126477"><p>Interesting theories on blem bullets here. From a manufacturing point of view, if blem bullets were just discolored, then they would just clean them and sell them for full price. You have to ask yourself how did they get discolored if they go through the same manufacturing process as all of the other bullets?</p><p></p><p>I watched a video I believe on Sierra Bullets talking about their manufacturing process and quality control. In manufacturing there are always tolerances when setting up tooling and making a first run. Sierra tests a set amount of bullets after every manufacturing run, including loading and shooting the bullets, to confirm that they perform to their standards. If a manufacturing run doesn't shoot right, then they sell the bullets as blems. This doesn't mean that all of the bullets are bad, just that in the test they did the bullets didn't shoot to their standards (group size, CD, etc).</p><p></p><p>I don't know if this is the case for all blem bullets, but I still buy them for blasting rounds or non critical practice rounds if the price is right. I don't expect them to be as precise or to expand realizably, but as mentioned 450 out of 500 might perform 100% to spec.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chadjamesr, post: 2791424, member: 126477"] Interesting theories on blem bullets here. From a manufacturing point of view, if blem bullets were just discolored, then they would just clean them and sell them for full price. You have to ask yourself how did they get discolored if they go through the same manufacturing process as all of the other bullets? I watched a video I believe on Sierra Bullets talking about their manufacturing process and quality control. In manufacturing there are always tolerances when setting up tooling and making a first run. Sierra tests a set amount of bullets after every manufacturing run, including loading and shooting the bullets, to confirm that they perform to their standards. If a manufacturing run doesn't shoot right, then they sell the bullets as blems. This doesn't mean that all of the bullets are bad, just that in the test they did the bullets didn't shoot to their standards (group size, CD, etc). I don't know if this is the case for all blem bullets, but I still buy them for blasting rounds or non critical practice rounds if the price is right. I don't expect them to be as precise or to expand realizably, but as mentioned 450 out of 500 might perform 100% to spec. [/QUOTE]
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